Scared, confused and shocked kaomoji
This page is for the "oh no" moments: a jump scare, a surprise bill, a message you did not understand, or a very long day. The faces here are wide-eyed, sweaty or confused, and some are completely flattened. They are good for jokes, reactions and replies where emojis feel too small.
Three kinds of faces
- Frightened. Triple brackets like (((；ﾟДﾟ))) look like the face is shaking. Sweat marks (; and |||) add to it.
- Confused. A question mark does most of the work, as in (・_・?) or (◎_◎;). The eyes are plain so the question stands out.
- Knocked out. Crossed eyes such as (x_x) and (+_+) mean the face has had enough. People use them for exhaustion as well as fright.
Reading the symbols
Д and д are Cyrillic letters, and they happen to look like a wide-open mouth. That is why they appear in so many shocked faces. The |||, which looks like falling lines, is a classic way to show a chill running down the face.
Ideas
| Situation | Try |
|---|---|
| Jump scare | Σ(ﾟдﾟlll) · (((；ﾟДﾟ))) |
| "Wait, what?" | (・_・?) · (？_？) |
| Totally drained | (x_x) · (-.-)Zzz |
| Awkward silence | (・・;)ゞ · (ーー;) |
If you are more upset than shocked, the sad kaomoji may fit better, and for a shrug that says "I don't know either", try the shrug faces.
Using them in replies
These faces work well as a reaction on their own. If a friend sends a surprising photo, a lone (ﾟдﾟ;) says everything. In a longer message, put the face after the sentence it belongs to. They also fit gaming chats, where a quick shocked face after a missed shot or a sudden enemy is often funnier than words.